Re: [User-mode-linux-devel] uml ethernet interface - code

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

On Sun, Apr 30, 2000 at 03:37:41PM -0500, Jeff Dike wrote:
> gbr...@mi... said:
> > It isn't going to endup being any changes to the virtual ethernet
> > driver to make my idea work, the userland daemon acting as the virtual
> > network would simply have another connection to it connected to the
> > ethertap.
> 
> Ok.  I think I can buy this.
> 
> > SLIP was designed to only carry IP over the serial link, this is one
> > of the major reasons PPP came about as it can carry mostly arbitrary
> > protocols. 
> 
> Should we consider that the ethertap-based virtual network obsoletes the 
> existing umn driver?  Or are there things that an ethertap-based umn would be 
> good for that the virtual network wouldn't?

I don't see an easy way for the ethertap-based virtual network to operate in
a host routed network. F.e. the host acts as the gateway to the uml private
network and provides firewall services (IP MASQ).

Jim

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> 				Jeff
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